"Books, books, books. It was not that I read so much. I read and re-read the same ones. But all of them were necessary to me. Their presence, their smell, the letters of their titles, and the texture of their leather bindings."

-- Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

#Book Quotes #Smell Quotes #Letters Quotes

“We must send the message that if you use illegal drugs, you will pay the ultimate price by not playing an entire season. And if you get caught again, you will be banished for life.”
“It's great to know that young black girls are seeing themselves on TV as leading ladies, and I'm part of that. It's just such an honor.”

Source : Source: www.mtv.com
“God is not necessary to create culpability, or to punish. Our fellow men are enough for that, helped by ourselves.”
“Sometimes I didn't even have enough money to eat. I became so weak from malnourishment that my hair fell out, and I couldn't get out of bed.”
“Please," she whispered as she opened the book, "please get me out of here just for an hour or so, please take me far, far away”

Source : Cornelia Funke (2011). “Inkheart”, p.357, Scholastic Inc.
“Love is nature's psychotherapy.”
“I love music. My secret dream has always been to be a jazz musician. I tried the saxophone for a year or two when I was younger, but unfortunately I had to face the fact that I was not really talented !”
“I realized a long time ago that instead of being jealous you can be inspired and appreciative. It carries more energy to you... That can be an awesome motivating force that can improve your life if you choose to be inspired and not jealous. One (being jealous) has no benefit whatsoever, the other is an incredible resource for creating momentum and improvement.”

Source : Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. November 20, 2014.

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